diff --git a/ear/src/plugin-test/appXmlLocationTest/project.xml b/ear/src/plugin-test/appXmlLocationTest/project.xml
index 8daf1922..ed9f8a9d 100644
--- a/ear/src/plugin-test/appXmlLocationTest/project.xml
+++ b/ear/src/plugin-test/appXmlLocationTest/project.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
  -->
-
-<project>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/3.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/3.0.0
+http://maven.apache.org/maven-v3_0_0.xsd">
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <name>Ear Plugin - AppXml Location Test</name>
   <artifactId>test-maven-ear-plugin-appXmlLocationTest</artifactId>
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
     <developer>
       <name>Felipe Leme</name>
       <id>felipeal</id>
-      <role>Jelly Developer</role>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Jelly Developer</role>
+      </roles>
     </developer>
   </developers>
 </project>
diff --git a/ear/src/plugin-test/bundlePropertiesTest/project.xml b/ear/src/plugin-test/bundlePropertiesTest/project.xml
index f614af35..4fcb6f9c 100644
--- a/ear/src/plugin-test/bundlePropertiesTest/project.xml
+++ b/ear/src/plugin-test/bundlePropertiesTest/project.xml
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
  -->
-
-
-<project>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/3.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/3.0.0
+http://maven.apache.org/maven-v3_0_0.xsd">
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <name>Ear Plugin - Bundle Properties Test</name>
   <artifactId>test-maven-ear-plugin-bundlePropertiesTest</artifactId>
@@ -37,12 +36,16 @@
       <id>wfuller</id>
       <email>wfuller@...</email>
       <organization>Queensland Government</organization>
-      <role>Java Developer</role>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Java Developer</role>
+      </roles>
     </developer>
     <developer>
       <name>Felipe Leme</name>
       <id>felipeal</id>
-      <role>Jelly Developer</role>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Jelly Developer</role>
+      </roles>
     </developer>
   </developers>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ear/src/plugin-test/sarBundledTest/project.xml b/ear/src/plugin-test/sarBundledTest/project.xml
index 3e283cb8..b50ba93b 100644
--- a/ear/src/plugin-test/sarBundledTest/project.xml
+++ b/ear/src/plugin-test/sarBundledTest/project.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
  -->
-
-<project>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/3.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/3.0.0
+http://maven.apache.org/maven-v3_0_0.xsd">
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <name>Ear Plugin - SAR Bundled Test</name>
   <artifactId>test-maven-ear-plugin-sarBundledTest</artifactId>
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
     <developer>
       <name>Felipe Leme</name>
       <id>felipeal</id>
-      <role>Jelly Developer</role>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Jelly Developer</role>
+      </roles>
     </developer>
   </developers>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/ear/src/plugin-test/simpleTest/project.xml b/ear/src/plugin-test/simpleTest/project.xml
index 953399e2..61185c0a 100644
--- a/ear/src/plugin-test/simpleTest/project.xml
+++ b/ear/src/plugin-test/simpleTest/project.xml
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
  -->
-
-
-<project>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/3.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/3.0.0
+http://maven.apache.org/maven-v3_0_0.xsd">
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <name>Ear Plugin - Simple Test</name>
   <artifactId>test-maven-ear-plugin-simpleTest</artifactId>
@@ -37,7 +36,9 @@
       <id>nathanc</id>
       <email>nathan.coast@blueyonder.co.uk</email>
       <organization>Shadow Solutions</organization>
-      <role>Java Developer</role>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Java Developer</role>
+      </roles>
     </developer>
   </developers>
   <dependencies>
@@ -79,8 +80,10 @@
     <resources>
       <resource>
         <directory>src/resources</directory>
-        <targetPath></targetPath>
-        <includes><include>*.txt</include></includes>
+        <targetPath/>
+        <includes>
+          <include>*.txt</include>
+        </includes>
       </resource>
     </resources>
   </build>
diff --git a/ear/src/plugin-test/srcResourcesTest/project.xml b/ear/src/plugin-test/srcResourcesTest/project.xml
index 1e843ba0..120e5af6 100644
--- a/ear/src/plugin-test/srcResourcesTest/project.xml
+++ b/ear/src/plugin-test/srcResourcesTest/project.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
  -->
-
-<project>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/3.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/3.0.0
+http://maven.apache.org/maven-v3_0_0.xsd">
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <name>Ear Plugin - Src/Resource Test</name>
   <artifactId>test-maven-ear-plugin-srcResourceTest</artifactId>
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
     <developer>
       <name>Felipe Leme</name>
       <id>felipeal</id>
-      <role>Jelly Developer</role>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Jelly Developer</role>
+      </roles>
     </developer>
   </developers>
 </project>